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More than 3,400 players have picked up Grosvenor Casinos National Poker League (NPL) points in 2026, with Bryan Taylor sitting comfortably atop the standings on 442.02 points as the season enters its final third.
Taylor built his advantage during a dominant stretch between March and May, reaching ten final tables that included three victories and seven five-figure cashes. That run has left him well ahead of the field heading into September.
Brandon Sheils (321.39) has moved into second place thanks to strong results at the GUKPT Goliath festival, winning the £1,500 High Roller for £54,130 before finishing runner-up in the £2,000 Super High Roller two days later for £31,500. Those results also lifted him to the top of the High Roller League, narrowly ahead of Taylor.
Behind Sheils, Mariusz Czech (313.57) occupies third in the NPL, putting him on pace for a £20,000 package if the season ended now. Yucel Eminolgu and Robert Douras currently sit in £15,000 package positions, while Calogero Morreale, Aqeel Butt, and Keith Littlewood would earn £10,000 packages.
In the Low Roller League, Douras (365.79) leads after a final table finish at the Goliath festival, with Taylor (315.68) close behind in second, followed by Morreale, Helder Casaca-Sena, Czech, and 2026 Goliath champion Damon Burch-Hyson among others in payout spots.
The GUKPT is currently underway in Luton, with stops in Leeds and the 888poker UKPL Manchester festival still to come this month, meaning the standings could shift significantly before September concludes.
